I would think talking to your MD about this would be appropriate. Because of its half life Eliquis is taken 2 twice a day whether you take 2.5 or 5 mg it needs to be taken twice a day. While you are out of rhythm it is best to stay on the blood thinner. That is when you are at the greatest risk although there is a time period (which I do not remember) that you are still at risk to develop a clot after stopping. If you were out of rhythm and had not been taking a blood thinner your risk increases in the first hours after the arrhythmia has started. That is the rationale for continued treatment after having a cardioversion. Also you need to find out if your cardioversion is sustained. That you did not know you had an arrhythmia increases the risk you are not aware of it and therefore not protected by an anti-coagulant if you return to Afib or Aflutter or whatever arrhythmia pattern you have.